Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Sep 30, 2014 2:19 pm Hello all, We're close to finalising a builder for our new house. I had a few questions regarding timber treatment of frames for termite protection: - What is the difference between T2 and H2F treated frames? Different builders advertise different names, hence the confusion. Is one better than the other? - Upgrading to treated timber will cost us approx 2000 AUD. Worth it? - I have this fear (not based on any scientific knowledge) that having treated timber might mean living with chemicals in the house. Is that a valid concern? Appreciate any help I get. That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor. 16 17774 If this is a custom build then I would expect the builder to set out the door frame closer to the wall to avoid the gap between architrave and the wall and or specify… 9 8289 |